Novelist Vikas Swarup's cleverly structured rags-to-riches story is brought to the screen with Dickensian sweep and colorful vitality by Simon Beaufoy's and Danny Boyle's Academy Award–winning screen adaptation and direction—and performed with heart and authenticity by its young stars (Dev Patel and Freida Pinto), plucked from the slums of Mumbai. The 2009 film dominated the Oscars, winning eight trophies, including Best Picture; celebrated Tamil composer A.R. Rahman's Oscar- and Emmy-winning score and Best Song ("Jai Ho") brought the sound of Bollywood to Hollywood like no other previous film.